Salvia clevelandii 'Winifred Gillman' - Cleveland Sage or California Blue Sage

(Cleveland Sage or California Blue Sage) This drought tolerant evergreen California native Salvia is a compact aromatic shrub with electric blue-purple flowers in the Summer.

Discovered in a Berkeley, California garden, this is a very fine variety of the species. As far as we know - and there is a great deal of anicidotal information about this variety - this is a true S. clevlelandii, unlike the popular 'Alan Chickering' and 'Whirly Blue'. The plant is denser in it's growth than either of these, and has darker flowers.

We have grown it without summer water, or in "normal" garden watering situations with success. The strongly scented flowers attract honeybees and hummingbirds in abundance.

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In stock	1 item(s) available
Weight	1.00 lbs
Common name	Cleveland Sage or California Blue Sage
USDA Zone	8 - 9
Size (h/w/fh)	48"/48"/48"
Exposure	Full sun
Soil	Well drained
Water	Moderate to low
Pot size	3 1/2 deep pot
Price:	$6.50

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Winter Blooming Salvias (Part II)
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Posted: Dec 10, 2011 16:55:00
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The Blue Species

When I think of Winter blooming Salvias, the warm colors – red, orange and pink – come to mind first. Possibly because THE most spectacular Sage of all, Salvia gesneriifolia 'Tequila', is a presence to contend with, growing for us over 16 feet tall and 30 feet across! But looking around our gardens this cool day, there are a number of very fine blue and purple Sages in bloom now. So in Part 2 of the Winter Salvia series, we’ll discuss these fine plants.

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